Community Report

COMMUNITY REPORT

July 19, 1996|The Morning Call

*FISH PROGRAM FOR KIDS

Beltzville State Park will offer a state Fish and Boat Commission program for youngsters ages 8-13.

The program, called SMART, will be from 9 a.m. to noon July 31, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 at the park's visitors center. Participants will learn about fish, fish habitats, safety equipment, outdoor manners and protecting the environment. For more information, call the park office at (610) 377-0045.

Rose Marie Kunaszuk, a certified nurse midwife at Gnaden Huetten, will be the speaker. For more information or to register for the lecture, call WomanCare at (610) 377-7070.

WomanCare also will hold a new infant care course Aug. 1, 8 and 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the hospital's second-floor classroom.

The course is recommended for first-time parents. Registration is required. A $10 fee is charged. For more information or to register, call (610) 377-7070 or 377-7019.

*STAR GAZING

Beltzville State Park will offer an evening of star gazing at 8 p.m. Aug. 10 in the visitors center. If cloudy, the program will still be held.

Registration for the program is necessary. To register, contact the park office at (610) 377-0045 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. If you or a member of your group has a disability and requires special accommodations, contact the park office or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984.

*CPR CLASS

Gnaden Huetten Hospital, Lehighton, will offer a community CPR instruction class from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 6 in the hospital's conference center, 6th and Iron streets. Instruction will be given on adult, infant, child CPR and blocked airway.

Participants will receive a certificate of completion upon finishing the course. Class size is limited. Registration is required by Aug. 2. Call (610) 377-7109 to register. The cost of the class is $20 per person.

The Panther Valley Elementary Center will have a book talk from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. A guest speaker will discuss books featured in the scholastic book fair set for July 29-Aug. 2. Parents and students are invited.

*DIABETES PROGRAM

Miners Memorial Medical Center, Coaldale, will offer its outpatient diabetes education program from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 12, 19 and 26 in the hospital's community room.

The hospital's program, "Healthy Lifestyles for Diabetes," has been recognized by the state Department of Health for meeting national standards for diabetes education. Classes are designed to help diabetics and their families with daily management of the disease.

It is especially recommended for people recently diagnosed and those who have experienced a change in the management or control of diabetes.

Registration is required and a physician referral is recommended. A fee is charged. To register, or for more information, call (717) 645-8134 no later than Aug. 2.

*BUS TRIP

Nesquehoning Senior Citizens will sponsor a chartered bus to the Bloomsburg Fair on Senior Citizens Day Sept. 23. For more information or to reserve a seat, call (717) 669-9416.